Letters to USD - Page 4

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Mary,

I am an alumnus, Class of 62, my late wife was an Alumna, Class of 64, we were recepients of the Bishop Buddy Award in 1988 and we have 3 children who graduated from USD. In addition, I servered on the National Alumni Board, we were presidents of the USD Parents Association, members of the Dean's Council for the School of Education, a founding member and Chairman of the Planned Giving Committee and current member of the 50th class reunion for the upcoming Homecoming. I cannot believe that you are condoning and permitting a drag show to be held on campus. This is an absolute contradiction to all that the Catholic Church holds sacred. It is time that USD returned to its Catholic tradition. I strongly urge you to cancel this abominable event.

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Dear President Lyons,

I am writing as a Catholic San Diegan concerned about USD's hosting of adrag show. My niece and nephew graduated from USD and I have attended manybeautiful Masses at Founder's Chapel, athletic events at JC, and even made acouple of presentations to a seminar at the Law School. USD advertisesitself as a Catholic University. As its President you have an obligation tobe faithful to that call. Allowing the University to host an event thatmakes a mockery of the Church's teaching is, to put it quite simply, wrong.Please do not kid yourself that USD is just being "open" to otherviewpoints. Would you allow USD to host an event sponsored by a racistorganization? What about an event that suggested mercy killing of oldpeople? I sincerely hope not. Then, why is the hosting of a "drag" eventpermitted? The Church's teaching on sexuality is the beautiful Truth.Celebrating sin in the guise of promoting "acceptance" does a disservice toUSD, to the Church, and to yourself. If you are not confident enough to bea real Catholic leader in a Catholic University, what hope do you hold foryour students who go out into the secular world? Show some backbone andleadership and simply say no: "USD is a Catholic University with a Cross inour logo, and while we don't require students or faculty to be Catholic, wealso don't allow our campus to be used to promote a lifestyle that iscontrary to the Church's teaching." If the students protest, great. It isopportunity for a straight up dialogue about what it means to be a CatholicUniversity. I am praying for you and for USD. Please do the right thing.If you don't have the courage to do so, then at least be courageous enoughto quit calling USD a Catholic University.

Sincerely,

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Goodmorning,

My Husband and I were shocked to hear that a Drag show was being allowed onthe campus of USD, a beautiful Catholic University.

Please cancel this show. It is contrary to the Catholic church and it'sbeliefs. It is easy to fall into the ways of this world and it takes gutsto stand up for and be strong in your faith. Please have the guts to putan end to this and all things that promote and lead the kids atyour Catholic University away from the ways of God.

Sincerely,

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Dear Ms. Lyons,Greetings. I am a graduate of Oxford University and Notre Dame Law School. As a faithful Catholic, I am horrified that your university--which is supposed to be Catholic--will host a drag show, which will only affirm a lifestyle that the Church has taught is "inherently disordered." Promoting such a lifestyle is directly contrary to Catholic teaching, encourages students to embrace actions morally and spiritually harmful, and causes scandal to the faithful.

Please cancel this show.

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Dear President Lyons:

I would like to add my voice to those other USD alumni opposing the "dragday" scheduled for 4/11/12.

I am a graduate of Georgetown University, C'61 and USD Law School, C'64.I am also a GU/USD donor. I wrote a letter to the President of GUprotesting the "covering up" of a background religious symbol prior to a speech bypresident BHO on campus. He never replied. GU also has a PRIDE group oncampus. I realize that GLTG students exist on every campus and are entitledto express their views. However, scheduling a "drag day" at any CatholicUniversity appears to me to be contrary to the Christian values upon whichthose institutions were founded. I'm sure Bishop Buddy and Archbishop John Carroll would agree with me.

I urge you to cancel this event at USD.

Regards,

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President Mary Lyons,

It is quite plain to see that you do not have The Spirit of CHRIST in you.

In case you have not noticed the Devout Catholics have awakened!

They are protesting you and your kind who follow Saten in All Catholic Colleges.

You do not reflect the Vision of the Holy Roman Catholic Church which was created by our Savior The Lord Jesus Christ!

We see you for what you are...an agent of the Devil.

It has been warned by many Mystics that this would follow. But Woe to you who help the Devil lead many souls to Hell. Because of you many are damned. There is still time to return to Christ.

Repent or Please RESIGN Immediately!

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Mary Lyons, President We just received an email regarding the drag show being planned forUSD students on 4/11/12. We are the proud parents of a USD graduatedaughter ( who also met her husband there and was married in Founders Chapel) and are writing to implore you to STOP THIS AFRONT TO CATHOLICISM. AsPresident of this university YOU CAN MAKE THIS POSSIBLE. We beg you to befaithful to your calling to enrich the lives of the students entrusted to yourcare--to foster their Faith and belief in God, to continue to be thelandmark Catholic University in southern CA. We pray that you are open to the power of Our Risen Lord and PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING.

Sincerely in Christ,

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Holy Saturday, 2012

Dear President Mary Lyons,

No words can express my shock and dismay over the planned drag show next week atUSD. Christ suffered and died for sins such as those that will be exposed andcelebrated during this “entertainment”.

The nails that ripped Christ's hands and feet and the thorns that pierced hisprecious head were in reparation for these and other sins. He withstood viciouslashes at the pillar where he was scourged and took on our sins. Is this thethanks he gets? Could the sins of today have increased his suffering then? Couldthe prevention of sins committed today lessen his suffering then? In somemysterious way, I think so.

If consideration for Christ’s suffering isn’t sufficient, then consider your ownresponsibility for your soul and the souls of those who attend this event andparticipate in it. In Saint Paul’s letter to the Romans (Rom. 1:26-28, 32)regarding homosexual activity it says something to be considered very seriously: “ . . . Though they know God’s decree that those who do such things deserve todie, they not only do them but approve those who practice them.”

In 1Corinthians he also warns that homosexual sins are one of the sins that willdeprive one of salvation. (1Cor. 6—10).Ms. Lyons, you do not know how soon you will be held accountable before God forpermitting this show.

Your website states:“As the foundation of the university, USD’s Catholic identity shapes the serviceand education opportunities that encourage the holistic growth of ourstudents.”*

How could an event like this that celebrates homosexual acts which SacredScripture calls “acts of grave depravity” and Church tradition has alwaysconsidered intrinsically disordered, live up to this statement?**

USD is known as a Catholic University. You are responsible for keeping itauthentically Catholic, not some misshapen idea of what others might wantCatholicism to be. For all or some of the reasons given above, pleasereconsider. I will be praying for you to have the strength to do what is rightby cancelling this scandalous show.

Sincerely,

**2357 Homosexuality refers to relations between men or between women whoexperience an exclusive or predominant sexual attraction toward persons of thesame sex. It has taken a great variety of forms through the centuries and indifferent cultures. Its psychological genesis remains largely unexplained.Basing itself on Sacred Scripture, which presents homosexual acts as acts ofgrave depravity,141 tradition has always declared that "homosexual acts areintrinsically disordered."142 They are contrary to the natural law. They closethe sexual act to the gift of life. They do not proceed from a genuine affectiveand sexual complementarity. Under no circumstances can they be approved(Catechism of the Catholic Church).

43. -------------------Hello Mary and Charles,A Catholic University is not the place for a drag show. The red light district is the place for the drag show. Please reconsider. This course of action is not good for the school.